Leigh Pastoral Area

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Song for St Therese

Mike Stanley of CJM Music has written, recorded and produced two special tracks to mark the visit of the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux to England and Wales: Child of Grace (Thérèse) and My Song of Today.

My Song of Today

1 O how I love thee Jesus; my soul aspires to thee;
And yet for one day only this simple prayer I pray.
Come reign within my heart. Smile tenderly on me,
Today dear Lord, today, today dear Lord, today.

2 What care I for tomorrow? Whatever it may bring;
Let not your love forsake me and worries have their way,
But let my heart stay pure; enfold me in your wings
Today dear Lord, today, today dear Lord, today.

3 O sweetest star of Heaven, O Virgin spotless blest;
Shining the light of Jesus guiding him my way.
O Mother ’neath thy veil, let my tired spirit rest,
For this brief passing day, for this brief passing day.

4 Soon shall I fly away to praise you my desire;
Then shall be mine the joy that never knows decay,
And then my lips shall sing with Heavn’s angelic choirs
The eternal glad today, the eternal glad today.

Music and adapted words of St Therese of Lisieux
by Mike Stanley © CJM Music Ltd 2009.

Litany of St Therese of Lisieux

The response after invocation:  “Pray for us”

St Thérèse, who wanted to be like Jesus:  R. 
St Thérèse, who wanted people who suffer to know the
kindness of Jesus:  R. 
St Thérèse, who forgot herself to make others happy:  R. 
St Thérèse, who wanted to love others
as Jesus loves them:  R. 
St Thérèse, who praised and thanked God
for the beauty of creation:  R. 
St Thérèse, who tells us of the gentleness of Jesus:  R. 
St Thérèse, faithful in the littlest things:  R. 
St Thérèse, full of joy and laughter:  R. 
St Thérèse, patient and courageous:  R. 
St Thérèse, who loved to read the Word of God:  R. 
St Thérèse, who loved to receive Holy Communion:  R. 
St Thérèse, who came before God with empty hands:  R. 
St Thérèse, who when in great pain
asked Jesus to help her:  R. 
St Thérèse, everyone’s sister:  R. 
St Thérèse, close to those who are afraid:  R. 
St Thérèse of Lisieux:  R.